Underframe for cars.



No: 891,297. PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908 G. S. SHALLENBERGER.

UNDERFRAME FOR CARS. APPLICATION IILEI) D120. 2, 1907.

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UNITED srn'rns PATENT oriuon uNDEnFRAr/m FOR. cans. l

' Application filed December 2, 1957. Serial To all whom it may concern:i

Be itknown that I, CHARLES S. SHALLnN- BERGER, acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Underframes for'Cars, of which the following is .afull,- clear, and exactdescription, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which.

Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly broken away, illustrating myimproved. underframe arranged below a wooden under- ;frame, only one endof the woodenunderframe being shown; Fig. 2 is a detail view of aportion ofa center sill; Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view taken aproximately on the line 3+3 of Fig. 1 and ig. 4'is a perspectiv'e viewillustrating a modified form of the underframe shown in Fig. 1.

This invention relates to new and useful;

improvements in underframes for cars.

There are many wooden cars at-the present time-which, on account of thehigh price and scarcity of proper timber, are being abandoned because itis almost impossible to obtain the fproper timber for repairs.

One 0 -the principal objects of'my invention, therefore, m to provide anunderframe of maximum strength and minimum weight which can be usedinwooden carconstrue-- tion, said underframe being capable of being Theseold placed under existing cars. wooden cars are usually equipped withmetallic body bolsters, audit is one of the objects of this "inventionto, have-these bolsters form part of the metallic u'nderframe. I deemthis feature very desirable as it enables old cars to be provided with acomplete me tallic underframe at a comparativelysmall cost.-

An underframe constructed in accordance with my present, invention'iscomposed ofa small number'of parts which are easy to as' "scmble',-- andis adaptcdfor use on various I {channel 16' secured to nectedtotheunderframe of a wooden car in such manner that itconstitutes anauxiliary underfra-m'e, l indicatesthe longitudinal sills of the woodenunderframe and? the end .sill=thereof. i p v "*Body bolsters. A whichform, part Specification of Letters Patent.

bufferblock. Short side fbottom flanges of drafts s nection wi h'thedifierent,

e tadv' a metallic underframe hay and top and bottom fla ing i 6indicates acenter beaf iii bolt.

The body bolsters 'h'er ings, butbuilt-up bolsters lieu thereof",- .t as this invent fon to any particular designs 8 is the end sill of the 'mesaid end sill-being prefer? an enlarged portion 8 zontjal: flanges 9which wooden side sills, and vert engage the outer face of These shortside sills res against the top flange of t 10 indicates short dra whichare interposed betw end sill, said draft sills eaeh web 10* and top andbottom merits 10 and 10, forme top and bottom fianges'gof" 'liebelsterend portion of said sil s beiiigiedu'ced I abutments to -fit between;the bolster flan" 11 indicatespockets whl Q a receive a draft rigging,an 1 the end sill through w'li passes.

' The endsill, draft sills" are preferably a single cf struction reducesthe nurfn members 13 which oonne the short-side sills. Side sills 14,which a1 The Obit it of this const ,a center sill-which is ad use at thepresent time members "can be made oiiany and the end members formithe'flanges of the bolster.

formed by the top-and center sills," engage the top and bottom flangesof the bolster A, the end portions of said sills being reduced attheabutments to fit betweensald bolster flanges. Each of thecorrespondin draft sill, and as these draft and center sil s engage theweb of the bolster they practically form continuous center sills whichextend from end to end of the car.

. 18 is a cover plate which is riveted to theupper face of the bolster,draft sills and cen-' ter sills. Tie bars 19. are riveted to the un-.derside of the bolster and draft sills.

-20 indicates connecting plates which are riveted to the Webs of thecenter sills andto" the webs of draft sills, said connectingplatespassing through the web of the bolster.

When an underframe constructed as herein .shownand described is appliedto awooden car, the wooden sills are provided with suitable holes' toreceive bolts which connect them'to the metallic underframe, and saidwooden sills, are cut away adjacent the bol- "f's'ter's to receive thecover plates .18 and the overlap ing portions of the metallic side"sills; he metallic end sills are preferabl provided with abutments ZIand 22 which I engage the wooden end'sills. Rods '23 which.

pass through each wooden end sill 2.have their-inner ends bent under-thetop flange of the bolster andsecured thereto, the outer ends of s'aidrods being screw-threaded and iprovided with nuts 24.which engage abuti..ments 21; l j I Referringnogito Fig. 4, which illustrates a modifiedformof the 'underframe, 11st" described, ,9 indicates short side sills wich e'xtend-diagonally from a butter block 8 to the l ends of a bodbolster A. This underframe.

40 includes rolle channel center sills lfi 'which I engage the bolsterA, and the bottom tie bars 19 are' riveted to the lower flanges. of said.channels'. Otherwise this modified form is.

j-zof substantially the same design as the-underframe shown in Fig. 1.

so riveted to each of said castings,.an'd an intermediate portion intheform of a longitudinal sill connecting said end-portions, substan-.

tiallyas described.

center sills is preferably in alinement with its gether, a bolsterfastened to said sills, a, cen- I'am aware that minorchanges in, theconconnecting members extending. through the through the flanges whichabut against said bolster flange v .2. An underframe for cars, the samecom; prising end portionsin the form of castings,

eachof said castings consisting of draft sills andshort s 1de sills,aseparate bolster fastened to each of 'saidcastings, and an'intermediateportion'in the form of a longitudinal sill or sills connectin said endportions; substantially as descri ed.

- 3.. An underframe for cars having draft sills and side sills inte allyconnected together, a separate bolster stened to said sills, a centersill, and connections between saiddraft sills and center sill, one ofwhich connections extends over the bolster; substantially as described4.. An underframe for cars having draft sills and side sills integrallconnected 130- gether, a separate bolster astened to said sills, ;acenter sill, and connections between said draft sills and center sill;substantially as described. q I

I 5. An underframe for carsF i g draft 5 sills and side sills integrallycofi'nected' to gether, a'bolster fastened to saidasills, a center sill,and connections between said draft sills and center sill,one of whichconnections extends under -the bolster; substantially as described.

6. --An underframe for cars I having draft sills and-side sillsintegrally connected together, a'bolster fastenedto said sills, a centersill, and connections between said draft 95 sills and center sill, oneof which connections extends through the bolster; substantially asdescribed.

7. An underframe for cars having draft sills' and side sills integrallyconnected to- 10 tersill; and-connections between said draft sills andcenter sill, one of which connections extends over thebolster, and oneof which connections extends under the bolster substantially asdescribed.

8. An underframe for cars having a draft sill, acenter sill, andabolster interposed between the ends of said sills; substantially asdescribed. 7

. 9. An underframe for-carshavingdraft sills, center sills,-a-- bolsterinterposed between the ends of said sills, and connecting memberssecured to, said sills, one of-said bolster; substantially as described.p 10.. An underframe forcars comprisinga bolster having a web, andsills. havingwebs which abut against said bolster -web, saidsills beingconnected by members which :pass

bolster, substantially as de scribed. I f I, 1

.11 An underframe for cars comprising a bolster having 7 a flange, andsills 'havln-g said sills being connected bymembers which pass'throughthe bolster; substantially as de-. scribed. I

12. An underframe for cars havl -.end

portions consisting of draft sills and sile. sills 1 30 7 ill)stantially as described.

integrally connected together, a bolster fastened to the draft sills andconstituting an abutment for the ends thereof, and an hater-vmediateportion-in the form of a longitudinal sill: or sills connectingsaidend portions; sub

13. An underframe for cars. having end portions consisting of draftsills and side sills integrally connected together, a bolster fas-.tened. to the draft sills and constituting an abutment for the endsthereof, said draft sills be ng arranged partly within the bolster, andarr-intermediate ortion in the form of a longitudin'al sill or SlllSconnecting said end per-- tions; substantially as described. 1d.Anunderframe for cars having end rtions consistingof draft sills. andside sills integrally connected together, a bolster fas-. toned" to thedraft sills, butments on the draft SlllS which engage t. e bolster, andan intermediate portion in the form of a longi-' tudinal sill or sillsconnecting said end portio'hs; substantially as described.

15. An underframe for cars hayingend portions each of which consist ofdraft sills and short side sills integrally connected i107 gether, abolster'fastened to said sills, each of .said side sills havingabutments which engage the bolster, and an intermediate portion 39 inthe form of longitudinal sills connectingsaid end portions substantiallyas described.

16. An underfrarne for cars having endportions each. of which consist ofdraft sills and short side sills integrally connected togather; abolster fastened to said sills, the

sidesills being interlocked with the bolster, and an intermediateportion in the form; of

vlongitudinal sills connecting saidend porportions; substantially asdescribed,

I8. An under-frame for cars having end portions each of which consist ofdraft sills and short side sills integrally connected to gather, abolster fastened to said sills, the bolster havinga webwhich-constitutes an abutment for flanges on the draft sills, and anintermediate portion in the form of longitudinal sills connecting saidend portions; sub.- stantially as described- 19; An underframe.forcarsjliaving end I portions eachof which consist of draft sills andshort side sills integrally connected to 'aher, a bolsterfastened tosaid sills, the g {is sit sills having a web which abutsagainstf t e webof the bolster, and an "intermediate portion is. the, form of'longitndinal sills connesting said end portions; siibst'antially asd-esc'sihecl; I

'dinal sills short side'sills;- substantially as described;

'27. An underframe for cars having end 20.. An underframe for carshaving end portions each of which consist of draft sills and short sidesills integrally connected tog'ether, a bolster fastened to said sills,a cover plate riveted to the bolster and draft sills, and anintermediate portion int-he form of longitudinal sills connecting saidend portions;

vsubstantially as described.

21 An underframe for cars having end portions each of which consist ofdraftsills andshort side sills integrally connected together, a bolsterfastened to said sills, and an intermediate portion in the form oflongituconnecting said end portions, said longitudinal sills beingconnected't'o the draft sills by means of a member which extends overthe bolster; substantially as described.

22. An underframe' for cars having end portions each of which consist ofdraft sills andshort side sills integrally connected together, a bolsterfastened to saidsills, l intermediate portion in the form of longitudinal sills connecting said end portions said longitudinal sills beingconnected to the draft sills by means of members which on tend throughthe bolster; substantially as described:

23. An underfrarne for'cars haying endportions each of which consist ofdraft sills and short side sills inte rally connected together, abolster fastens to said sills, and an intermediate portion in the formof longitn dinal sills connecting said end portions, said longitudinalsills being connected to the draft sills by means of members whichextend an? der the bolster; substantially described! 24. An underfr-amefor cars having end portions each of which consistof draft sills andshort side sills integrally connected to-v gether a bolster fastenedto'said sills, and an intermediate portion in theforn of LL-shapedlongitudinal sills connecting said end portions substantially asdescribed.

25. An underframe for carshavingend.

portions each of which consist of draft sills and short side sills inte.ally. connected to-. gether, a bolster fastene to saidsills, and anintermediate portion in the form of L-shapcd longitudinal sillsconnecting said end portions, said longtitudinal sills being bent up.-

wardly scribed.

26. Anunderframe for cars-having end portions each of which consists ofdraft sills at the bolsters; substantially as deand short side sillsintegrally connected to-- gether, a bolster fastened to said sills", andan intermediate portion the form of L-shaped' longitudinal sillsconnecting said end p.01 ti-ons, said longitudinal sills overlapping'theintermediate portion-in the form of L-shaped longitudinal sillsconnecting said end portions, the horizontal legs of said sills beingdisposed inwardly; substantially as described.

28. An underframe for cars having end portions each of which consists ofdraft sills and short sidesills integrally connected together, a bolsterfastened to said sills, and an intermediate portion in the form oflongitudinal sills connecting said end portions, said longitudinal sillshaving their end ortions reduced and arranged within the olsters;substantially as described.

29. An underframe for cars having end portions each of which consists ofdraft sills and short side sills integrally connectedtogether, a bolsterfastened to said sills, and an intermediate portion in the form oflongitumediate their ends', abolster fastened to said sills, and anintermediate portion in the form of longitudinal sills connecting saidend por-- tions; substantially as described.

31. An underframe for cars comprising bolsters, each of said bolstershaving top and bottom flanges, andra longitudinal sill having a flangewhich abuts against and extends be tween said bolster'flange's;substantially as described.

32. A railway car having a metallic underframe comprising. end portions,each of said end portions consisting of draftsills and short side sillsintegrallyjconnected together,

a bolster fastened to said sills, and an intermediate portion in theform of longitudinal sillseonnecting said end portions, and wooden l onitudinal sills supported .by said'metallic un erfr'ame; substantially asdescribed.

- 33. A railway car having a metallic underframe comprising endportions, each ofsaid end portions consisting of draft sills and shortside sills integrally connected together, a bolstenfastened to saidsills, and an intermediate portion in the form of L-shaped lonsillsconnecting said end portions.

gitudina and wooden longitudinal sills supported by said metallicunderframe; substantially as described. 5

34. A railway ear having a metallic underframe comprising end portions,each of said end portions consisting of draft sills and short side sillsintegrally connected together,

a bolster fastened to said sills, and an intermediate portion in theform of longitudinal sills connecting saidend portions, and woodenlongitudinal sills supported by said metallicunderframe, said woodensills being arranged between side flanges of the metallic underframe;substantially asdescribed 35. A railway ear-havihg a wooden underframe,bolsters secured to. said wooden underframe, and a metallic underframesecured to said bolsters 'the metallic underframe including connectingmembers which extend through the bolsters; substantially as described. v

36. A railway. car having a Wooden under-- frame, bolsters secured tosaid wooden underframe, and a metallic underframe secured to saidbolsters, the metallic underframe in eluding members which abut againstthe outer face of the bolsters; substantially as;

described. 7 I

37. A railway ear having a wooden underframe, bolsters secured to saidwooden underframe, and a metallic'underfram'e secured to said bolsters,the metallic underframe ineluding connections which extend through thebolsters, and members which extend over the bolsters," substantially asdescribed.

- .38. A railway ear having a wooden underframe composed of woodenlongitudinal sills and wooden end sills, bolsters securedto said woodenunderframe, and a metallic under- .frame secured to said bolsters, themetallic-v unde'rframe including lon itudinal sill members which extendfrom bo lster to bolster and engage the outer and bottom face of theWooden underframe, and short sill members .extending from each bolsterto the end of'the car and forming eontinuations of the-aforesaid sillmembers substantially as described, 39. A railway car' having a woodenunderframe com osed of wooden longitudinal loadearrying si ls, andwooden end sills, bolsters" secured .to said wooden underframe, and a.

metallic underframe secured to said bolsters, the metallic underframeincluding end members in the form of draft sills and side sillsintegrally connected to ether,- and means for connecting the draft SlllSto the-bolsters sub-- stantially as described.

40. A railway car having a wooden under frame com osedof-woodenlongitudinal loadcarrying si s, and Wooden end sills, bolsterssecured to said Wooden underframe, and; a metallic underframe secured tosaid bolsters,

the metallic underframe including end members inthe form of draftsillsand short side sills integrally connected together, said short sidesills each having a horizontal flan e which constitutes a seat for thewooden si e sills and an integral vertical flange which engages theouter face of said wooden sills; substantially as described. Y 41. Arailway ear having a wooden underframe, bolsters secured to said underframe,

andtre rods connecting each bolster to the end' sill of said underframe,said tie rods'bemg bent under a flange of the bolster; sub

stantially as described.

42. Arailway car having a wooden underframe, bolsters. secured tosaidwooden unvderframe, a metallic underframe secured to @said bolsters,and connecting members ex-v ten ing from a bolster'to abutments on the.

end portion of the-metallic underfrarne; substantially as described.

43. A railway car having'a wooden underframe, bolsters secured to saidwooden un- (let-frame, a metallic underi'rame secured to said bolsters,and connecting members'extending from a bolster to the end portion ofthe metallic underframe, said; connecting members passing through the 1wooden end sill; substantially as described. Y

4 4;] A railway'car having a wooden underframe, bolsters secured to saidwooden underfrarne, .a metallic frame secured to said' scribed; y g

In test mon whereof, I hereunto affixv my including bolsters, alongitudinal sill interposed between raid bolsters, the end portions ofsaid sill being in the form' of cast n s which terminate at the innerface of the b0 sters, and means for connecting said castings to thebolsters; substantially as described.

46. A railway. car. having an underframe including bolsters, alongitudinal sill arranged entirely,between the bolsters, the endortions of said sill being in the form of cast- 7 ings which terminateat and abut a ainst the webs of 'the, bolsters; substantia y asdesignatur in tie presence of two witnesses,

this twe nty ninthday of November, 1907 (CHARLES is. SHALLENBERGER,Witl'isfsesi .Cona BADGER,

A. J. MCGAULEY.

